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2 days ago · Zechariah 14 starts with the phrase: “Behold, the day of the Lord comes” (14:1). This special day represents the transition from the rule of man to the reign of God, culminating in the Lord’s coming to earth. Jerusalem will be the centrepiece. “For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle” (14:2).
3 days ago · The nativity of Jesus of Nazareth is told in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. In Christian theology, the existence of two nativity stories by two different writers provided a prooftext for the historicity of the event. However, the two versions differ in detail. Matthew has the star and the magi, while Luke has the stable and the angels in the ...
5 days ago · The Seed of the Woman. Image Credit: KevinCarden / Lightstock.com. “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”. – Genesis 3:15. After Adam and Eve’s downfall, God made a promise. The woman’s offspring would crush the serpent’s head.
5 days ago · The name Jesus derives from the Hebrew “Yeshua,” meaning “Yahweh saves” or “God is salvation.” This verse highlights Jesus’ role as the Savior, who rescues people from the power and consequences of sin, and grants them the opportunity to enter into a restored relationship with God. Luke 2:15
3 days ago · This choice was vividly illustrated in the lives of two kings of Judah: Jotham and his son, Ahaz. Jotham, though not a prominent figure in Scripture, ruled Judah in relative peace and prosperity. He was known for doing what was right in the eyes of the Lord, following in the footsteps of his father, King Uzziah (2 Kings 15:34; 2 Chron. 27:6).
3 days ago · St. Bernardine used to carry a wooden placard showing the Eucharist surrounded by rays with the monogram “IHS,” an abbreviation of the name of Jesus in Greek (Ἰησοῦς).
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3 days ago · To determine the approximate month of Jesus' birth, we can look at the birth of John the Baptist as described in Luke 1. Zacharias, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife Elizabeth, who was barren, became pregnant with John the Baptist after Zacharias' temple service.
